Major Haverstraw Spring Weekend! 4/20/2012 to 4/22/2012
April 10, 2012
A full Spring Weekend of events in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. 4/20/12 to 4/22/12. … More Major Haverstraw Spring Weekend! 4/20/2012 to 4/22/2012
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Get Your Mob Gear Ready . . .
April 2, 2012
The North Rockland Cash Mob started with a flash. Local resident Ellen Donovan contacted me via Facebook to get a local cash mob initiative launched and generating buzz. Well, the mob is buzzing. Now over 700 members in size, and growing by the hundreds each day, the North Rockland Cash Mob is becoming, well, unruly. … More Get Your Mob Gear Ready . . .
Come to the Annual “Brickyard” Sprints: Sunday April 22, 2012
March 9, 2012
This year, the Bricktown Sprints will take place on Saturday April 9, 2011 at the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry Landing in the Village of Haverstraw (adjacent to the Harbors at Haverstraw on Dr. Girling Drive). The races will last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. … More Come to the Annual “Brickyard” Sprints: Sunday April 22, 2012
Dog & Cat Sculptures Invade Downtown Haverstraw! Be on the Lookout!
March 6, 2012
Unique, life-size dog and cat sculptures have been sighted at several locations (often in downtown storefronts) in Downtown Haverstraw! … More Dog & Cat Sculptures Invade Downtown Haverstraw! Be on the Lookout!
Waterfront Promenade is About to Double in Size
March 6, 2012
The waterfront promenade, currently stretching from Warren Avenue to the old chair factory peninsula and from the edge of the Tilcon rock quarry to the ferry landing, is about to grow. … More Waterfront Promenade is About to Double in Size
A Quirky Art Opening at the Haverstraw Arts Alliance: March 2, 2012
February 28, 2012
Come to the gallery opening of the Great Painted Paw Brigade, a public art project that is to begin on Friday March 2, 2012. … More A Quirky Art Opening at the Haverstraw Arts Alliance: March 2, 2012
A Bright Future for Local Theater
February 23, 2012
Shades Repertory Theater, where Harps is the artistic Director, resides in the lower level of the Central Presbyterian Church on the corner of New Main Street and Hudson Avenue in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. With Tiffany stained glass windows and American Chestnut (now nearly extinct) ceilings, the church itself is a proud and substantial entity as you enter the village. … More A Bright Future for Local Theater
Downtown Streetscape Plans Emerge
February 16, 2012
The Village is aiming for a spring 2013 start date and an 18-month construction period where crews will replace sidewalks, road surfaces, and utility poles. The project focuses on Broadway to Broad Street, New Main Street to Clove Avenue, and Main Street to 2nd Street. … More Downtown Streetscape Plans Emerge
Haverstraw Bay Sunset
February 11, 2012
Downtown2Garner: An Art-focused Pedestrian Path
February 1, 2012
Wouldn’t it be great if a resident or a visitor to the Village of Haverstraw could walk, jog or bike to the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center? … More Downtown2Garner: An Art-focused Pedestrian Path
A Vacation Island in the ‘Burbs . . . with “Shocking” Food
January 19, 2012
A feisty food blogger from the United Nations of Food (one small man’s attempt to eat food from every country without leaving NYC ) took a weekend excursion with his fiance to Haverstraw where he was admittedly “shocked” by the wide selection of uber-awesome, unpretentious, Hudson Valley, non-yuppie, blue collar Latin/Italian, etc. food. Several times … More A Vacation Island in the ‘Burbs . . . with “Shocking” Food
HLife Welcomes a New Contributor: Donna Schmidt
January 19, 2012
Here’s a warm welcome to Donna Schmidt, our new contributor to http://www.HaverstrawLife.com … More HLife Welcomes a New Contributor: Donna Schmidt
Sound Off: How will high energy costs affect the Village in the future?
November 17, 2011
In your opinion, how might the growing price of oil affect the Village of Haverstraw? Might we see an influx of new residents as suburb dwellers seek ways to avoid driving expensive cars? Might a rebirth in local manufacturing and commercial river traffic emerge? Perhaps the future of the Village will look much like its past? … More Sound Off: How will high energy costs affect the Village in the future?
Quote of the Week
September 30, 2011
Quote of the Week: “We realized that if we were going to live in NYC it would have be in the West Village or Chelsea or something. Obviously, that’s cost prohibitive. So, we just decided to live in Haverstraw.” … More Quote of the Week
Pet/Owner Look Alike Contest @ the International Street Fair!
September 8, 2011
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